Electricity woes: The timeline

Friday, December 05, 2014

1994: A Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) study recommends the expansion of the 120MW Morupule A power station. The idea is rejected on the grounds that tariffs would needlessly rise as the customer base was small and expansion costly. Cheaper imports are preferred.

1998: South Africa’s Eskom issues a white paper to neighbouring countries warning of probable power shortages starting in 2008

2000: The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Eskom ink an eight-year supply deal to expire in December 2007 for 410MW

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Electricity woes: The timeline

1994: A Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) study recommends the expansion of the 120MW Morupule A power station. The idea is rejected on the grounds that tariffs would needlessly rise as the customer base was small and expansion costly. Cheaper imports are preferred.